Pate v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Ci/reuAt Court i/n Oha/no&ry. Hon. JohN 'QuilxJN Circuit Judge. That although the deed for laud by a father to his son, may express a consideration, testimony'may be admitted to show that nothing was paid, and that the conveyance was given as an advancement.
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Appeal from Hempstead Ci/reuAt Court i/n Oha/no&ry. Hon. JohN 'QuilxJN Circuit Judge. That although the deed for laud by a father to his son, may express a consideration, testimony'may be admitted to show that nothing was paid, and that the conveyance was given as an advancement. Beldm vs. Seymour, 8 Conn. 304/ Sparrow vs. Smith, 5 id. 113/ Clapp vs. Tvr-rell, 20 Pick. 247/ MeCrea vs. Purmat, 16 Wend. 460/ Meeker vs. Meeker, 16 Corm. 383/ PowelVs hevrs vs. Powell’s heirs, 5 Dana 168/ Stmwrt vs. State, 2 Harr. <& Gill 114/ and that the value of tbe property advanced will be estimated at tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. S. H. Hempstead, Special Judge,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.
Tbe object of tbe bill in tbis case, was to correct an alleged mistake, as to an item of eight hundred dollars, for a tract of land in Missouri, supposed to have been-given by Edward Johnson, Sr., to bis son James Johnson, and which, in a proceeding for tbe division oí tbe estate of the former among bis heirs, bad been charged as an advancement; and, hence, so much paid on tbe distributive share of tbe son in tbe estate of tbe father.
Tbe division of tbe estate of Edward Johnson, Sr., exceeding twenty thousand dollars in…
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